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Clayton Library
5300 Caroline
Houston, TX 77004-6896
832-393-2600
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Hours:
(Closed on City of Houston Holidays.)
Monday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday and Saturday: 9am-5pm |
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FOR HISTORICAL RENOVATION OF CLAYTON HOUSE
Clayton Library Friends is honored to announce that our recent renovation project of the Clayton Library complex, was awarded the Houston Business Journal’s prestigious Landmark Award 2009 for Historical Renovation. The award was accepted by Charlie Gardes, Project Manager on behalf of the Clayton Library Friends. Over 600 local commercial real estate representatives were in attendance at the ceremony, which was held at the InterContinental Hotel on April 8th. Clayton Library was also nominated for an award for efforts in Public/Private Partnership.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE ARTICLE ABOUT CLAYTON LIBRARY AND A RESEARCHER
The Houston Chronicle on March 2, 2009, the day of the Grand Opening of the Clayton House after the renovation, had the following article, along with information about a man who flies in from Detroit to do research there. Mr. Allen has traced his ancestors to the enslaved roots of his great-great-great-grandfather. Stroll through the 20 pictures found on the Chronicle's Photo Gallery
CLF MEMBERSHIP YEAR
At the General Membership Meeting on 14 February 2009 the CLF Board of Directors asked the members to vote on a bylaw change.
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CLAYTON FAMILY HONORED BY GREATER HOUSTON PRESERVATION ALLIANCE
The Clayton family is being recognized for its long history of exceptional public service and contributions to the local, national and international communities. The award specifically recognizes the family’s support of the comprehensive renovation of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research.
CLF MEMBER SECTION
In the upper right hand portion of this page is something titled "Member Login". Our members each have a Username and Password which enables them to see articles of interest to researchers. There is a monthly page "From Trevia's [Trevia Wooster Beverly] Notebook". May just got there. Another new section found here is "On the New Books Shelf at Clayton Library" which will be updated monthly. May is now there. Not a member yet and want to see what's on it? See the "Join/Renew" tab above.
A NEW YEAR’S PRESENT FROM EMILY CROOM!
Emily Croom has written an e-Book Genealogists’ Guide to Documentation and Citing Sources that is available to the genealogy community for FREE for the time being, to read, download, and/or print. The book is copyrighted and is intended for personal use only.
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CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATIONS AT CLAYTON
This summer CLF purchased 498 rolls of microfilm from Georgia, and 276 rolls from Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives and History has a card index found at http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/index.cfm which seems to be an index to the Alabama rolls. Included in this index are some who were exempted from military service or were in the militia or home guard.
Prior to this year, CLF purchased the Confederate applications from Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. There is also a collection from Missouri entitled “Applications for Confederate Home and Pensions” which contain original applications.
CLAYTON TOWN CRIER SUBSCRIPTION
Susan Kaufman, Manager, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Announces an Exciting New Email Newsletter brought to Your Inbox
The Houston Public Library (HPL) and the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research announce the introduction of HPL's newest email newsletter, Clayton Town Crier. The staff at the Clayton Library offers this newsletter to broaden readers' knowledge of the exciting genealogy research resources available at Clayton. The timely and easily readable information is delivered quarterly to friends, genealogical society members, the genealogical community or anyone interested!
You are invited to receive a free subscription at: http://www.houstonlibrary.org/nextreads. [Click on the word Genealogy to read the current Clayton Town Crier]
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